Knowledge and stigma of latent tuberculosis infection in Brazil: implications for tuberculosis prevention strategies.
Peter F RebeiroMollie J CohenHeather M EwingMarina Cruvinel FigueiredoLauren Saag PeetlukKleydson B AndradeMarshall EakinElizabeth J ZechmeisterTimothy R SterlingPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
High proportions of this representative Brazilian population had knowledge of LTBI and were willing to seek treatment for it. However, such knowledge was associated with TB-specific stigma. Strategies to educate and implement treatment of latent tuberculosis must include efforts to decrease TB stigma.